Course name: SOCM04, Sociology: Master's (Two years) Thesis. (Swedish name: Sociologi: Examensarbete för masterexamen). Advanced level Master Course (Second Cycle). 30 credits. Autumn and spring semester. 

This course can be included in a Master of Science (120 credits) degree specialising in sociology.

To be eligible for a master course you must have passed the bachelor/undergraduate level. 

The aim of the course is to provide you with advanced knowledge of sociological theory and research methods. You should then be able to participate in and manage complex projects in qualified work contexts, including research and development.

The main component of the course is your composition of a master's thesis. Major emphasis is placed on your ability to independently identify and formulate a sociological problem and implement relevant sociological theories and methods. Emphasis is also put on defining the thesis project with regard to relevant current research.

The course ends with final seminars, where you will defend your master's thesis and also critically review a fellow student's thesis.

The assessment is mainly based on the quality of the finished master's thesis, but also on your thesis defense and critical review of a fellow student’s thesis.

How to apply for this course

Application for this course is open from mid March to mid April each year and from mid September to mid October each year (Swedish national application dates).

Please apply via the Lund University Swedish website lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-SOCM04. If you already are on this page please look for the brown button "anmälan".

Please ask our Study Adviser for assistance: studievagledare [at] soc [dot] lu [dot] se

Course literature, syllabus and more

Find the course literature and syllabus here on our website, on the page Literature and Syllabi.

Find more information about the Department of Sociology, where you will study this course

• "About us" on the Department of Sociology website
• "For current students" on the Department of Sociology website. A collection of pages for current students at the Department of Sociology.